3 Days Samburu Special Five Luxury Safari

Driving distance: Approximately 310–325 km
Travel expectation: Around 5–6 hours, subject to traffic and road conditions
Wildlife targets: Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, elephants and riverine animals

Our safari driver-guide will collect you from Nairobi and travel north toward Samburu National Reserve. As the environment changes from highland farmland to dry bushland, you will enter the natural range of several rare northern species. Following arrival, lunch and check-in at your luxury lodge or tented camp, you will begin an afternoon game drive. The guide will introduce the characteristics of the Samburu Special Five while searching for Grevy’s zebras, reticulated giraffes, gerenuks, Beisa oryx and Somali ostriches. You may also see elephants, lions, antelopes and birds before returning for dinner.

Destination:

SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Samburu Intrepids Tented Camp

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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Daily reserve route: Flexible, often 45–75 km across both drives
Viewing period: Approximately 6–7 hours divided into two sessions
Primary attractions: All Samburu Special Five species, elephants, big cats, buffaloes and Ewaso Ng’iro River wildlife

Your morning game drive will explore open scrub and plains where rare northern animals may be feeding. The guide will identify the differences between Grevy’s and plains zebras, explain the gerenuk’s distinctive feeding behaviour and point out the markings of reticulated giraffes. After returning to the lodge for breakfast and a midday rest, you will head out again in the afternoon. The second drive may focus on the river, where elephants and other animals often gather, as well as areas known for predators. Because wildlife movement changes daily, the route will remain flexible and responsive to current sightings.

Destination:

SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Samburu Intrepids Tented Camp

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Game-drive section: Approximately 15–30 km
Return road: Approximately 310–325 km
Estimated time: Around 2–3 hours of wildlife viewing and 5–6 hours to Nairobi
Final targets: Any missing Special Five species, elephants, predators and sunrise landscapes

Your final drive provides another opportunity to complete your Samburu Special Five sightings or revisit a favourite wildlife area. The guide will use recent tracks, animal calls and information from other professional guides to plan the route. After the morning experience, you will return to the lodge for breakfast and check out. You will then travel to Nairobi, stopping for lunch or refreshments before final drop-off.